Romans 7:19 For the good that I want, I do not do, but I practice the very evil that I do not want.

This is the frustration that most Christians live with. Once we start listening to the Holy Spirit speaking to our hearts, we begin to understand all the evil that we do. We begin to see all the natural thoughts and actions which are not in line with the will of God and the leading of the Holy Spirit. Gradually, over time, our hearts, minds, and lives grow more attuned to the Holy Spirit and so our lives are more able to reflect the life of Christ.

I will always be frustrated by how easily I turn to that which is evil; but, I should not let my frustration dominate me. I move forward by recognizing that, while I will always be drawn toward doing evil, I have the constant presence of the Holy Spirit leading me toward that which is good.

Half the battle is listening to the leading of the Holy Spirit, the other half is doing what the Holy Spirit leads me to do.